Powershell-Course Contnet 10961C Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell xiii Contents Module 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShell Module Overview 1-1 Lesson 1: Overview and background of Windows PowerShell 1-2 Lab A: Configuring Windows PowerShell 1-12 Lesson 2: Understanding command syntax 1-15 Lesson 3: Finding commands 1-24 Lab B: Finding and running basic commands 1-30 Module Review and Takeaways 1-33 Module 2: Cmdlets for administration Module Overview 2-1 Lesson 1: Active Directory administration cmdlets 2-2 Lesson 2: Network configuration cmdlets 2-13 Lesson 3: Other server administration cmdlets 2-19 Lab: Windows administration 2-24 Module Review and Takeaways 2-28 Module 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline Module Overview 3-1 Lesson 1: Understanding the pipeline 3-2 Lesson 2: Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects 3-8 Lab A: Using the pipeline 3-16 Lesson 3: Filtering objects out of the pipeline 3-19 Lab B: Filtering objects 3-25 Lesson 4: Enumerating objects in the pipeline 3-28 Lab C: Enumerating objects 3-32 Lesson 5: Sending pipeline data as output 3-34 Lab D: Sending output to a file 3-39 Module Review and Takeaways 3-41 Module 4: Understanding how the pipeline works Module Overview 4-1 Lesson 1: Passing pipeline data 4-2 Lesson 2: Advanced techniques for passing pipeline data 4-8 Lab: Working with pipeline parameter binding 4-13 Module Review and Takeaways 4-16 xiv Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell Module 5: Using PSProviders and PSDrives Module Overview 5-1 Lesson 1: Using PSProviders 5-2 Lesson 2: Using PSDrives 5-5 Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives 5-14 Module Review and Takeaways 5-18 Module 6: Querying management information by using CIM and WMI Module Overview 6-1 Lesson 1: Understanding CIM and WMI 6-2 Lesson 2: Querying data by using CIM and WMI 6-7 Lesson 3: Making changes by using CIM and WMI 6-15 Lab: Working with CIM and WMI 6-19 Module Review and Takeaways 6-23 Module 7: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables Module Overview 7-1 Lesson 1: Using variables 7-2 Lesson 2: Manipulating variables 7-9 Lesson 3: Manipulating arrays and hash tables 7-15 Lab: Working with variables 7-23 Module Review and Takeaways 7-27 Module 8: Basic scripting Module Overview 8-1 Lesson 1: Introduction to scripting 8-2 Lesson 2: Scripting constructs 8-11 Lesson 3: Importing data from files 8-17 Lab: Basic scripting 8-22 Module Review and Takeaways 8-28 Module 9: Advanced scripting Module Overview 9-1 Lesson 1: Accepting user input 9-2 Lesson 2: Overview of script documentation 9-9 Lab A: Accepting data from users 9-13 Lesson 3: Troubleshooting and error handling 9-16 Lesson 4: Functions and modules 9-24 Lab B: Implementing functions and modules 9-30 Module Review and Takeaways 9-33 Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell xv Module 10: Administering remote computers Module Overview 10-1 Lesson 1: Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting 10-3 Lesson 2: Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques 10-13 Lab A: Using basic remoting 10-19 Lesson 3: Using PSSessions 10-22 Lab B: Using PSSessions 10-28 Module Review and Takeaways 10-31 Module 11: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs Module Overview 11-1 Lesson 1: Using background jobs 11-2 Lesson 2: Using scheduled jobs 11-9 Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs 11-16 Module Review and Takeaways 11-20 Module 12: Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniques Module Overview 12-1 Lesson 1: Creating profile scripts 12-2 Lesson 2: Using advanced techniques 12-5 Lab: Practicing advanced techniques 12-17 Module Review and Takeaways 12-22 Lab Answer Keys Module 1 Lab A: Configuring Windows PowerShell L1-1 Module 1 Lab B: Finding and running basic commands L1-3 Module 2 Lab: Windows administration L2-9 Module 3 Lab A: Using the pipeline L3-13 Module 3 Lab B: Filtering objects L3-17 Module 3 Lab C: Enumerating objects L3-20 Module 3 Lab D: Sending output to a file L3-22 Module 4 Lab: Working with pipeline parameter binding L4-25 Module 5 Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives L5-27 Module 6 Lab: Working with CIM and WMI L6-31 Module 7 Lab: Working with variables L7-37 Module 8 Lab: Basic scripting L8-41 Module 9 Lab A: Accepting data from users L9-45 Module 9 Lab B: Implementing functions and modules L9-46 xvi Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell Module 10 Lab A: Using basic remoting L10-49 Module 10 Lab B: Using PSSessions L10-52 Module 11 Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs L11-57 Module 12 Lab: Practicing advanced techniques L12-51 .pdf